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Aug
30
Jul
A House of God – Feast of St. Ignatius
"For the feast if St Ignatius last year, the Bishop of Oakland, Michael Barber S.J., invited me to preach the traditional sermon. The Mass took place in the magnificent Cathedral of Christ the Light. This beautiful ultra modern yet classical edifice is really worth beholding, via internet and especially in person. Here are some thoughts I shared:"...
29
Jul
Ignatius Day – Five Images for Discerned Living
July 31 is Ignatius Day. "In honour of St. Ignatius, I thought I'd offer a few of my favourite images from Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises, all of which help us to be more discerning in daily life."...
25
Jul
Welcoming the Stranger – Part 2
" . . it is in these “God Encounters” that the integration works both ways. The other transforms you as you transform him."...
22
Jul
Finding my Vocation at Bridgett’s – Sixteenth Sunday in Odinary Time
"Before I look at any particular vocation as a Jesuit, I tend to look at my general vocation. Hard work, team work, commitment, reward after hard work ...
15
Jul
A Relaxed Journey to the Heart – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"My experience is that when I am freed from my interior struggles that I am more able to be present to the other."...
12
Jul
Walking on Water
"Building the trust in the loving care God affords us is a lifetime task – at least it is for me."...
09
Jul
Long Life or Short
"Would it be possible for me to hold lightly to polar opposites such as health and sickness, riches and poverty, honour and dishonour, or a long versus a short life? Might I ever reach that freedom in order that I might better praise, reverence and serve God?"...
08
Jul
A Thorn in The Flesh – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"There are plenty of reminders in both the Old and New Testaments that we are called to a healthy form of self-pride, to stand up for who we are and the gifts we have."...
07
Jul
A Pause That Refreshes
"Our Lady has been a part of my faith life for about forty years, and she has kept me company through the ups and downs of an artistic lifestyle, as well as too many times of grief."...